{"id":1400,"date":"2018-02-12T21:20:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T21:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blackopspartners.com\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2018-02-12T21:20:48","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T21:20:48","slug":"new-national-defense-strategy-requires-innovative-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/new-national-defense-strategy-requires-innovative-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"New National Defense Strategy Requires Innovative Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>New National Defense Strategy Requires Innovative Approaches.<\/h1>\n<p><strong>West 2018<\/strong><strong> <em>SIGNAL<\/em> Magazine Show Daily, <\/strong><strong>Day 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When the collective we\u2014government and industry\u2014are aligned, we have a history of dominating.\u2014Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/960917173886595072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. National Defense Strategy provides an accurate picture of the challenges faced by the United States as the world moves into a new era, but the path to solutions is not so clear. Merely aligning to defeat an adversary or two is not enough, nor is increased reliance on new technologies. All the military services must undergo a sea change to be able to deter or win a conflict in any of a number of scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>These challenges and potential solutions were topics of discussion on day one of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.westconference.org\/West18\/public\/enter.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">West 2018<\/a>, being held in San Diego February 6-8. While the conference\u2019s focus has a maritime flavor, its issues apply to all the services, several speakers and panelists noted.<\/p>\n<p>Speed, efficiency and innovation are the cornerstones of progress necessary for the new U.S. National Defense Strategy to succeed, according to the deputy secretary of defense. Patrick Shanahan told the large audience at the opening keynote address that internal changes will be as important as external approaches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">[The National Defense Strategy] is not about China; it\u2019s not about Russia: It\u2019s about competing, and there are no such things as fair competitions.\u2014Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/960918876132265984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about China; it\u2019s not about Russia: It\u2019s about competing, and there are no such things as fair competitions,\u201d Shanahan said of the new strategy.<\/p>\n<p>He continued that the department does not have the speed to integrate products and services. \u201cWe are out of balance,\u201d he offered. The Joint Staff will be establishing priorities to a greater degree than previously, he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The E-1s to O=3s, with their innovation\u2014our responsibility is to turn over to them an environment in which they can flourish.\u2014Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/960921958257852416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shanahan emphasized the need for reform. \u201cEverything [reforming] we\u2019re trying to do is to make it so you can\u2019t go backwards,\u201d he said. He lauded the less-experienced military personnel\u2014E-1 to O-3\u2014and their inherent ability to innovate, adding that the department\u2019s leadership\u2019s responsibility is to turn over to them an environment in which they can flourish to everyone\u2019s benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Industry will play a major role. \u201cThe department shouldn\u2019t be setting standards. Industry should be setting standards,\u201d Shanahan stated. He added the department will be an advocate for foreign military sales, but industry must help by setting priorities for needed changes. The two sides also must come to an understanding of what \u201cgood\u201d is in terms of affordability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the collective we\u2014government and industry\u2014are aligned, we have a history of dominating,\u201d Shanahan declared. \u201cIt takes time to [modernize defense], but we\u2019re going to run out of time. We have to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While China and Russia were cited as peer adversaries in the defense strategy, the Middle Kingdom represents a special challenge. Adm. Scott H. Swift, USN, commander of the U.S. Navy\u2019s Pacific Fleet, said that war with China is not inevitable, but the United States is in a competition with which it is unfamiliar. He added that China is using its own means to coerce others as it pursues its long-term goals.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We must filter readiness through the lens of combat operations.\u2014Adm. Scott H. Swift, USN, commander, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPacificFleet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@USPacificFleet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/960979284054523904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cChina is applying national law in international space \u2026 including economic coercion,\u201d Adm. Swift declared. That includes ignoring international laws and organizations while imposing its own wishes on any nations it chooses. The United States must meet this competition lest it lead to war. \u201cIf it comes to a military conflict between two great powers, the consequences will be enormous,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to news media after the luncheon, Adm. Swift elaborated on this challenge: The United States must engage in a discussion about meeting this challenge. China\u2019s economic coercion is having an effect, and the United States must decide if it wants to accept China\u2019s \u201clawfare\u201d economic model or work extensively with multinational organizations to support the rule of international law.<\/p>\n<p>The admiral added that China is a revanchist power that wants to correct \u201cperceived wrongs that happened over a century ago.\u201d The United States must campaign accordingly, or else it may find itself having to put in place mechanisms to deal with reality after reality comes to pass.<\/p>\n<p>Adm. Swift cited the analogy of a homeowner buying fire insurance for his or her house. That homeowner never expects the house to catch fire, but the insurance is there in case it does. The risk may be low, but the consequences may be high, and the United States must apply the same philosophy to military readiness.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"960983238121439232\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And, despite the request for increased defense spending, planners cannot expect to have their wish lists fulfilled completely. \u201cThere are no easy answers out there,\u201d he declared. \u201cI don\u2019t see manna from heaven falling on the military. So the responsibility will fall on us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New technologies will be a part of the effort to restore a competitive edge, but they must be applied properly. Now that the U.S. Navy is networked and fully cyber-enabled, it needs to ensure that its technologies improve efficiencies and effectiveness to a greater degree. A panel of experts discussed these technology needs for the sea services.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There are no easy answers out there. I don\u2019t see manna from heaven falling on the military. So the responsibility will fall on us.\u2014Adm. Scott H. Swift, USN, commander, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USPacificFleet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@USPacificFleet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/960983238121439232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday, USCG, assistant commandant, C4&amp;IT and commander, U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command, pointed out that increasingly, technology in the physical domains is being networked in cyberspace. He added, \u201cThe most important elements in networks are people, and the most important networks are human networks.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We need to go after smarter technologies that would make the network less labor-intensive.\u2014Vice Adm. Matthew J. Kohler, USN, commander, Naval Information Forces <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/961012921563140096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Vice Adm. Matthew J. Kohler, USN, commander, Naval Information Forces, said, \u201cWe need to go after smarter technologies that would make the network less labor-intensive.\u201d Looking operationally, he added, \u201cWe must be able to maneuver all of our sensors, all of our networks, particularly in a contested environment.\u201d And when the issue of spectrum arose, Kelly Fletcher, acting Department of Navy chief information officer, stated, \u201cJust like the commercial sector, in tactical equipment we\u2019re going to use less of the spectrum to do the same tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just like the commercial sector, in tactical equipment we\u2019re going to use less of the spectrum to do the same tasks.\u2014Kelly Fletcher, acting Department of Navy chief information officer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEST2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WEST2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rkackerman\/status\/961020907706761216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Panel moderator Lt. Gen. Robert M. Shea, USMC (Ret.), president and CEO, AFCEA International, asked the panelists point-blank: \u201cWhat are the most critical technologies to fully operationalize the network? Kenneth W. Bible, deputy director, C4\/Deputy CIO, U.S. Marine Corps, cited free-space optics, saying their incorporation could revolutionize operations.<\/p>\n<p>Fletcher agreed with Bible, but added data analytics as her contribution to the wish list. With all the data being amassed and stored in the cloud, analytics are essential for the Navy to turn that information into knowledge, she declared.<\/p>\n<p>Adm. Kohler, calling his contribution pedestrian, nonetheless cited better training tools for both uniformed and civilian personnel. This need is widespread and growing, as personnel need\u2014and want\u2014better ways of understanding how to exploit their growing technology base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New National Defense Strategy Requires Innovative Approaches. West 2018 SIGNAL Magazine Show Daily, Day 1 Quote of the Day: When the collective we\u2014government and industry\u2014are aligned, we have a history of dominating.\u2014Patrick M. Shanahan, deputy secretary of defense #WEST2018 \u2014 Bob Ackerman (@rkackerman) February 6, 2018 The U.S. National Defense Strategy provides an accurate picture [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1400\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackopspartners.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}